Kelmscott Press--Burne-Jones, Edward--Catterson-Smith, Robert ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL RELATING TO THE WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER, 'THE TALE OF THE CLERK OF OXENFORD', COMPRISING: 1) page [127] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with small sections of added pencil and ink, 130 by 176mm., laid down to card, the border with detail of rope and two notes in pencil; 2) page [129] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with sections of added ink, 130 by 176mm., laid down to card, the border with details of grass in ink; 3) page [129] illustration, ink and gouache, 130 by 176mm., laid down to card, the border with details of head attire in pencil; 4) page [132] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with wash of white, 130 by 176mm., laid down to card; 5) page [136] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with small section of added ink and gouache, 135 by 176mm., laid down to card, the reverse shows details of an arch, a pool and woodwork in ink and pencil; 6) page [136] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design in a later state (?), 130 by 168mm., laid down to card, the reverse shows details of hands in pencil; some browning and spotting The illustration on page [129] of the Kelmscott Chaucer is published in a different state then shown here. The version as worked in this collection includes a tree trunk and foliage extending down the entire left edge of the composition. The grass is also in a more stylised fashion. The extensive leaf detail of the published version is suggested by a more minimal and stylised leaf effect. Sotheby's 2015